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Levin Daily Chronicle, 23 May 1918, Page 3

A Palmerston soldior had rather a unique experience in London recently. He had an appointment to meet another soldier at the Bank of "Now Zealand, and after vainly waiting an hour, gave up the proposition and consoled himself in a nearby tea-shop. An Australian staff sergeant came in, and seeing the New Zealander, asked if he had anything to do. "Not a thing," replied the boy. "Well," said the Australian, "just a-year ago I yeas in London, and withcut a bean, and a New Zealand chap took charge of mo and gave me the time of my life. I'd like to pay New Zealand back, and if you '11 be my guest I'll do my very best to get even.*" They started with a half-guinea f matinee, then an elaborate dinner :iud said the Australian, as he saw the boy safely on board hi:> train bound for camp. The Schneidcr'-Orucsot works, the ammunition works where the greatest number of the famous French 75 mm. guns are made, covers a total area of 15,000 acres, 150 of which ar c used for can. To connect the different parts of the big plant 180 mile of railroad track are needed and 65 locomotives and 5700 cars. A total of 116,000 horsepower is employed in operating the work of which 4600 horse power is electric. This plant Iras SO 000 employees and 4200 machines tools are in operation. One of the:-.e is 160 ft long. Outside the Schneider-Creusot works Prance has, of course, u great number of other important plants. Several of these are entirely new. The 75 mm. gun will shoot as many a=i 16 means that 4000 or 5000 men vill have to be continually on the job to make the shells neede dfor eight guns only. Of course, it happens very rarely that one gun is called upon for such a-' achievement; but it is generality said that the French fired during the battle of the Marne at least, 150,000 shells, weighing approximately 1350 tons. A factory equipment costing approximately 90.000 dollars is required, to turn out 100,000 rifle cartridges a day, enough for a regiment of men for a day's battle. £1110 LOST AT ANTWERP. An item of £1110 9s 6d, "the balance irrecoverable," which appears in the appropriation accounts for 1916-17, is a deficiency in the BoaTd of Trade accounts at the Consulate-General at Antwerp. It was discovered when the Consulate was closed immediately be-fore-the German occupation. The Consul could give no explanation ei the I° ss j but there was no evidence to support a charge against°him, and after fining the Consul-General £100 the amount has befrn written off. BflTO j Only tlie best is good enough I for your family-.—use "Hudson's Balloon Brand"—the absolutely ' pure baking powder. T. Broome, Levin.